LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Knoxville-based senior living brand Dominion Senior Living has hired Shauna Darbyshire as director of its seniors housing campus in Louisville. Darbyshire will supervise Dominion of Louisville and Everlan of Louisville, a campus of senior living services that provide every level of care from independent living for 55+ (Everlan) to assisted living, memory care and personal care (Dominion), totaling 117 units. Darbyshire formerly worked for Blake Management Group. As campus director, she will direct strategic growth initiatives, daily operations and the development and strengthening of community relationships. Beginning …
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LANCASTER, S.C. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has hired Paige Hodgin as executive director of the newly constructed Watercrest Fort Mill-Indian Land Assisted Living and Memory Care. The resort-style senior living community offers 75 assisted living and 32 memory care apartments in Lancaster, approximately 20 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina. Hodgin joins Watercrest with a degree in business administration and more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, small business management and healthcare. She is a certified dementia specialist and former chairperson for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk …
Programming can make all the difference in keeping happy, healthy residents. By Flynann Janisse One crisis at a time is no longer an option for the multifamily industry. As seen in many other sectors, the global pandemic highlighted already broken or deficient systems, exacerbating challenges accessing quality affordable housing. The United States was already in the midst of a national housing crisis before COVID-19, especially for seniors as baby boomers adjust their housing demands to fit their lifestyles. Now the need for quality affordable housing is dire and must be …
CC Residential Selects United Plus Property Management to Operate The Residences at Monterra Commons in Cooper City, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
COOPER CITY, Fla. — CC Residential, a multifamily development firm led by Jim Carr and Armando Codina, has selected United Plus Property Management (UPPM) to operate The Residences at Monterra Commons, an active adult community in the Miami suburb of Cooper City. Construction began on The Residences at Monterra Commons this summer. Upon completion, the development will include 175 one- and two-bedroom apartments for adults aged 55 and older. Units at The Residence at Monterra Commons will range from 760 square to 1,465 square feet for two-bedroom. Amenities at the …
In a September 17 Seniors Housing Business webinar: How the Pandemic, Baby Boomers, and Technology are Changing the Senior Living Business, panelists discussed how the senior living industry is shifting. Wellness trends, including specialized diets like Paleo and Keto, are increasingly requested by residents and their adult children — and the requests are anticipated to grow as more Baby Boomers move into seniors housing residences. New uses for health-related technology, such as real-time data collection, show promise in terms of improving resident health and preventing hospital stays. Technology is also changing …
Last week Seniors Housing Business hosted a webinar entitled Seniors Housing Development Pushes Forward Hear From Operators with Projects and Pipelines in Place where experts panelists discussed how industry leaders are forging ahead with new ground-up construction projects as well as the challenges associated with leasing up properties in times of strained occupancy. Topics including managing pipelines, the availability of capital, the impact of COVID-19 on pro-forms and investment, plus changes to building design/refurbishing and repurposing projects.” Click to hear how industry leaders are focusing on seniors housing products and new operating realities. …
OHIO — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged a new lease for four skilled nursing facilities in Ohio for an undisclosed price. The portfolio is located in northwest Ohio near the Indiana border, as well as the Columbus and Cincinnati metro areas. The four properties total 613 licensed beds. The Columbus-based operator was seeking an exit to the skilled nursing industry, so the REIT owner sought a replacement. Blueprint helped replace the operator and negotiate the new lease.
Claiborne Senior Living Hires LaDane Washington as Executive Director of Community in Louisiana
by Jeff Shaw
THIBODAUX, La. — Claiborne Senior Living is pleased to announce it has named LaDane Washington as executive director at The Claiborne at Thibodaux in Thibodaux, approximately 60 miles southwest of New Orleans. Washington, who will oversee the community’s strategic direction and daily operations, comes to The Claiborne with several years of experience in managing personnel, finances, marketing and operations. He previously served as operations manager at Surge Medical Transportation and as executive director at Claiborne Healthcare Center and Unity Nursing and Rehab. Washington has his master’s of business administration degree …
Arrow Senior Living Hires Katie Burrage as Executive Director of The Parkway Senior Living in Missouri
by Jeff Shaw
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Arrow Senior Living has hired Katie Burrage as executive director at The Parkway Senior Living in Blue Springs, a suburb of Kansas City. Burrage joined The Parkway in May, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under her leadership, Parkway has implemented the use of mask detecting technology and thermographic cameras to prevent the spread of the virus. The community has been COVID-free since June 2020. A graduate of Lindenwood University, Burrage earned a double master’s degree in gerontology and healthcare management. She is also licensed …